Monaco, who won with since-departed pro Alec Mazo, is paired with Val Chmerkovskiy for the all-star season. Asked what she learned in her winning season, she said it's all about hard work.

"If I can do it, anyone can do it," she says. "I just don't know if you can do it twice. It's like being struck by lightning twice."

She's not putting too much pressure on herself, though and says she's just lucky to be "meeting new people and making new relationships and going on another journey ... I think it's just all in good fun, really. So bring it on!"